Our French Holiday 2022 Part 1

[@paulandsarahcaravanlife]

😆 Weeeeeeee on your tyres. That's this year's top tip 👏 hope your having a great time great video as usual. Can't wait for part 2 😎👍 Paul and Sarah 😀

[@CaravanEscapades101]

I know what is she like. Yes thanks Paul having a great time. I am on part 4 allready so I recon it going to be at least a 5 part epic. 😁

[@philolivant2706]

Great content would love to tour France enjoy your holiday

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thank you fill. We are having a great time. It is very easy to travel over here and a more relaxing than traveling I'm the UK.

[@jovijourneys]

what a fab site, so close to Disney! will def be checking it out!

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi Jovi, Thanks for watching. It really was a great site, and the pitches were huge !!!. Happy Camping James

[@caravanbatters]

What a rubbish ferry crossing, funny that you were standing in front of a p&o poster at the top of the stairs saying “how did we do today?” Well done for all keeping positive, enjoy rest of your trip we will watch with interest, new subscribers Graham and Claire

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi Graham & Claire, first of all thanks for watching and subscribing, it really is appreciated. I will have to look back at the bit with the poster, 🙂. We are back home now and have been for a couple of weeks, We do miss being away. I have just finished editing part 4 and it is uploading as we speak. Take Care & Happy Camping. James

[@caravanbatters]

@@CaravanEscapades101 no worries I know how hard it is doing these videos and I never realised how much we would like people subscribing, it somehow seems to make it an added benefit! If you haven’t already please feel free to check out our France 3 parter? Graham and Claire

[@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap]

Poor effort by P&O only made right with a free cup of tea 😂 looking forward to part 2 👍

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Lol agree, it was strange all they kept rattling on about was the free tea coffee and water from the fridge. We tried to get Darcie-May an Oasis out of the fridge and was promptly told we had to pay for that. The tea and coffee wasn't anything special either itvwas machine coffee you had to get yourself in paper cups and was nothing to shout home about. Part 2 will be uploaded as soon as I get chance to edit it. I am allready recording part 4, I recon there will be at least 5 parts by the time we get home. 😁. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Camping James

[@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap]

@@CaravanEscapades101 have a great holiday 😎

[@CaravanEscapades101]

@@CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap Thank You

[@andyr5029]

We stayed there a few years ago - the weather was very hot and it was great to have a dip in their pool. I notice you didn't film the pool area, is it still there? We then drove down to Amboise in the Loire Valley to a site opposite the Chateau. A lovely area that I'd recommend.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi It is a great site isn't it, Even better when the sun is shining, Yes the pool is still there, It was closed when we were filming. We will check out your recommendations, Thanks you and Thanks for watching, Happy Camping. James

[@terryfielding8836]

Have a great holiday

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thank you Terry we are still here back in UK on Monday

[@scotiajinker8392]

Great blog … thanks for the info on p & o. I’ve I was making the crossing I would use the tunnel . Coming from from Scotland the price doesn’t really come into it.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi No Problem at all, I have used the Tunnel in the past but not without the car, it was really down to the fact that I had a booking that had been rolling over through Covid and at the time The Tunnel was a lot more expensive, agree with you though, traveling down from Scotland and adding the tunnel cost of the mix, I can see why it doesn't come into it. Thanks for watching and Happy Camping. James

[@davidmatthews3093]

I think your concern about tyre temperatures is simply down to you knowing them. I’ve travelled hundreds of thousands of miles in all weathers including some very high temperatures and have never suffered any tyre problems from overheating. As long as you’ve got the correct tyres on your vehicle there is no problem, they’re designed to endure a tough life.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thank you, for sharing your experience, very much appreciated. I have towed and driven many miles before also, I never really gave the high increase in the tyres much thought before I fitted the TPMS. Happy camping James

[@robertharvison6162]

at last an honest blog

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thank you Robert. We say it how we see it. Thanks for watching and commenting James

[@huwfish]

The cost of crossing is about £60 cheaper than the tunnel. Add to that the Tesco vouchers deal it makes sense to try the tunnel. I always use the tunnel and did the 9:50 am out and 10:30am back and it cost £660 to go out on 23/7 and return 22/8. Done in 35mins. Boat seems a total nightmare in comparison.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi, Is that in the holiday season or out. Of season (School Holidays), if I could find that tunnel at that price, I would take it. The ferry this year was £458 with Irish Ferries. I tried all sorts of connotations with timings for the tunnel the closest I could get was just shy of £900. It may also be that our caravan is 7.98m long. I would live to use the tunnel and will keep looking. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@davidmatthews3093]

Over the years the tunnel has often been cheaper than the ferries.

[@johnsparkes3023]

The delays on your crossing would put me off .We have used Tunnel for the past 11 years and have always been on the Train early or ontime.We often arrive early and are always offered an earlier train, very quick.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

I will seriously look at the tunnel for next year it has always been the massive price difference between the ferry and the tunnel for when we want to cross that has put me off. We got there mega early on the way down and it still took us an age to get in, however on the way back it was an absolute breeze

[@davidmatthews3093]

Don’t think that the Tunnel doesn’t suffer delays from time to time. I’ve suffered more than my fair share. The worst was during the 1998 World Cup when the train was delayed for hours and the car park was full of squaddies heading home for the weekend from their bases in Germany and England football supporters. Both groups were drinking heavily and getting more and more abusive towards the other. Not a nice place to be.

[@mentonish]

wHEN YOU THINK IN THE OLD DAYS THE DOVER PASSAGE WAS MADE IN A TRICE !!!!!

[@CaravanEscapades101]

It Sure was, lol.

[@robertharvison6162]

off to france in september same as yourselves a credit note that we were told we had to use! anyway watching your video it looks more like a p and o problem!!

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Thanks Robert. First of all we hope you have a great time when you go and hopefully cross without any hassle. From our point of view whe we crossed 3 weeks ago the delays did seem to stem from around P&O. I know it go worse a few days later with other factors. We are crossing back tomorrow late morning let's hope things have improved. James

[@scotto9287]

What sat nav are you using, it looks a good one 😁

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi Its Avtex one. Itbis based on a Garmin and is done in conjunction with the CMHC. You can pit in your outfit size so itvwont take you down any narrow routes. It has all the UK & European CMHC site programmed in as well as all rhe ACSI site. It has worked really well.

[@scotto9287]

@@CaravanEscapades101 ah thank you for that I will have to take a look online at it 😁

[@CaravanEscapades101]

@@scotto9287 you can also buy it from the CMHC website and if your a member I think you can get a discounted price.

[@mkhululijele4347]

Hello hello , just wondering what sat nav are you using in this video?

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi, Thanks for watching. It's the Avtex Tourer 2. It's based on a Garmin Sat Nav. You can put in your outfit sizes, and it already has thousands of sites across Europe loaded in. It's not the cheapest, but I have found it really good.

[@mkhululijele4347]

@@CaravanEscapades101 thank you

[@tomcarpentier7963]

What gps do u use ? Nice vlog 👌

[@CaravanEscapades101]

Hi Tom, thanks for watching and commenting. I use the Avtex Tourer 2. I saw at the Caravan show that they have released the Avtex Tourer 3. I have been very happy with the Tourer 2. I bought it through the CMHC online shop. It contains all the CMHC and Acsi sites across Europe. You can also add you outfit size so it won't take you down lanes you can't go. Hope that helps and happy Camping

[@himwotdus]

A huge NO to any journey on P and O, another Brexshit bonus.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

I would agree but we had allready paid our money back in 2019 and this was rolled over from then. So it was a case of loosing our money and paying out again or reluctantly using it.

[@himwotdus]

Not intended as a criticism, I meant any future journeys, we are looking at Irish Ferries as the tunnel is almost twice the price.

[@trevcaravaner6566]

Yes never using P&O again.

[@CaravanEscapades101]

@@himwotdus agreed won't be using them again. Although I believe Irish Ferries, had a cull of their staff a few years back as well.